Abstract:

Rice, Oryza saliva is one of the r
cro;:. through whicJ: f.'conb-??Uganda particularly
Butaleja district earn their ;???oe,.
in the region. The sr?
undertake post-harvest cpe:?: :". . • ?.:ei;:3ccrats and po!ic ' :
s ? the Enain ?:?:.
that high physid:i . ?occur?in:. : :_,?
: «
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concern
The purpose of this study was, Ihvrefore, to generate post-harvest phys?r.<
during harvesting, threshing, drying and cleaning at farms of
irrigation scheme. Methodology involved experiments
based on participatory research techniques. A total of 48 farsii
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involved in the various parts of the study. The results showed ::.
during harvesting and threshing and the average quantities v. ere 6. /%
and marketed
wy technologies to
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— and noted with
,
,
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operations.
losses of rice
voho rice
interviews
officers were
.min losses occur
kg ha' of paddy)
and 4.7% (183 kg ha" of paddy). The total average physical grain loss during harvesting, threshing,
drying and cleaning was 13.5% (578.8 kg ha' of paddy). The results generated correlate well with
similar findings in the Asian countries reported by Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of
the United Nations